Barncott, Flat 17, Mudge Way, Plymouth, PL7 2PS

Barncott is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL7 2PS). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2019) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 56 m² this is the 30th smallest of 31 units on EPC record in Barncott, where floor areas span 42–56 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (85 versus a worst of 37).

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in February 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 sits 240% above the 1999 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 68.4% below the postcode norm.